WSJ Crossword hints and answers for October 12, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleCovered Costs
Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
What your heart might skip (5)
Starts with A, ends with TABEAT→
6A
Facts and figures (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADATA→
10A
Problem for a sound engineer (4)
Starts with E, ends with OECHO→
14A
1929 stock market event (5)
Starts with C, ends with HCRASH→
15A
Sounds from awed people (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOOHS→
16A
Thailand neighbor (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAOS→
17A
Game night strictures (10)
Starts with H, ends with SHOUSERULES→
19A
Singer-songwriter Tori (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMOS→
20A
God among the Avengers (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTHOR→
21A
Probing question (6)
Starts with F, ends with RFEELER→
23A
American marsupial (6)
Starts with P, ends with MPOSSUM→
26A
1974 pop hit “___-Ca-Dabra” (4)
Starts with A, ends with AABRA→
27A
“Diet Pepsi” singer Addison ___ (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERAE→
29A
Wall climber (3)
Starts with I, ends with YIVY→
30A
Coming-of-age ceremonies for some girls (11)
Starts with B, ends with SBATMITZVAHS→
33A
Yammer (4)
Starts with T, ends with KTALK→
35A
Modern, in Munich (3)
Starts with N, ends with UNEU→
36A
Supply for brewers and bakers (5)
Starts with Y, ends with TYEAST→
37A
Häagen-Dazs flavor (11)
Starts with V, ends with NVANILLABEAN→
41A
Its highest point is Mount Katahdin (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMAINE→
43A
Vernacular ending (3)
Starts with E, ends with EESE→
44A
Initialism that might add Q at the end (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLGBT→
47A
Theorist with no sphere of influence? (11)
Starts with F, ends with RFLATEARTHER→
51A
West End washroom (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLOO→
52A
Rock blaster (3)
Starts with A, ends with PAMP→
53A
Small singing groups (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDUOS→
54A
Drip coffee with a shot of espresso (6)
Starts with R, ends with EREDEYE→
56A
Groups of glitterati (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALISTS→
58A
Frenchman’s female friend (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAMIE→
59A
Airborne annoyance (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGNAT→
60A
Unexpected costs, as found in four of this puzzle’s answers (10)
Starts with H, ends with SHIDDENFEES→
65A
Bay State gridiron team, familiarly (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPATS→
66A
Different, in Durango (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTRO→
67A
Des Moines denizen, e.g. (5)
Starts with I, ends with NIOWAN→
68A
Regretting a workout, maybe (4)
Starts with A, ends with YACHY→
69A
Sunshine State baseball team (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRAYS→
70A
Just learning about (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONEWTO→
Down
1D
Austrian’s exclamation (3)
Starts with A, ends with HACH→
2D
Frat bud (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBRO→
3D
Water in the Loire (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEAU→
4D
Helpers, for short (5)
Starts with A, ends with SASSTS→
5D
Boston nickname (6)
Starts with T, ends with BTHEHUB→
6D
Relentlessly gloomy (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDOUR→
7D
IM pioneer (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAOL→
8D
1960s-’70s procedural series starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (6)
Starts with T, ends with ITHEFBI→
9D
Forcefully declare (6)
Starts with A, ends with TASSERT→
10D
Its first flight went from Switzerland to Israel (4)
Starts with E, ends with LELAL→
11D
Replay analyst’s concern (11)
Starts with C, ends with ECAMERAANGLE→
12D
Exuberant cries (7)
Starts with H, ends with SHOORAHS→
13D
Covert WWII org. (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOSS→
18D
Itinerant people of Europe (6)
Starts with R, ends with IROMANI→
22D
“Straight Outta Compton” rapper (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEAZYE→
23D
Cherry discard (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPIT→
24D
Potential embryos (3)
Starts with O, ends with AOVA→
25D
“Ariel” poet (11)
Starts with S, ends with HSYLVIAPLATH→
26D
Spell binders? (7)
Starts with A, ends with SAMULETS→
28D
Contractor’s fig. (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEST→
31D
___ Aviv (3)
Starts with T, ends with LTEL→
32D
Osso buco meat (4)
Starts with V, ends with LVEAL→
34D
Philosopher Immanuel (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKANT→
38D
Requires (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNEEDS→
39D
Volcanic spew (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
40D
“Pass over some suds” (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBEERME→
41D
Advanced theater deg. (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMFA→
42D
Fact-filled book (7)
Starts with A, ends with CALMANAC→
45D
“Golly!” (3)
Starts with B, ends with YBOY→
46D
One of 18 for a frog (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
48D
One who does the write thing (6)
Starts with A, ends with RAUTHOR→
49D
Bilingual Muppet on “Sesame Street” (6)
Starts with R, ends with AROSITA→
50D
Control, as spending (6)
Starts with R, ends with NREININ→
55D
“Moll Flanders” writer (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDEFOE→
58D
Commotions (4)
Starts with A, ends with SADOS→
59D
Sch. stat (3)
Starts with G, ends with AGPA→
61D
Like some humor and some weather (3)
Starts with D, ends with YDRY→
62D
“Blecch!” (3)
Starts with E, ends with WEWW→
63D
Chow down (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEAT→
64D
Winter product prefix (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSNO→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for October 12, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Aaron Ullman and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: What your heart might skip (ABEAT); Facts and figures (DATA); Problem for a sound engineer (ECHO).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
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